Belt game 2,909 · December 20, 1979
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Kansas City Kings 120–109 at home to start reign 1,305 of the NBA belt, the 42nd for the franchise.
Kansas City Kings had held it since December 14, 1979, with 3 defenses over 6 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on December 23, 1979.
1,305Reign number
42Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Birdsong | 35 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-21 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Scott Wedman | 33 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Phil Ford | 28 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Bill Robinzine | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Gus Gerard | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Reggie King | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Billy McKinney | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Lacey | 29 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Len Elmore | 19 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Bridgeman | 25 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Brian Winters | 35 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 4-5 |
| Marques Johnson | 32 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Dave Meyers | 32 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Quinn Buckner | 25 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Kent Benson | 26 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Richard Washington | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lloyd Walton | 23 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).